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In the Mix

(2005, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Usher)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    The irresistibly talented Usher is wasted here.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mobsters are dumb or self-delusional; characters lie and betray one another.
  • Violence:

    Conventional mob violence (shootings, beat-downs, a flashing switchblade, tossing a beaten victim from a slowly moving car, a body in a car trunk, then visible in a coffin at the wake).
  • Sex:

    Girls in a nightclub dress and dance provocatively; visual and verbal jokes (alluding to fellatio, "," "" [male genitalia], " the nasty"); cleavage/butt shots in a yoga class; passionate kissing and groping; a soft-lit sex scene featuring closeups of hands and faces; several suggestive song lyrics (for example, "").
  • Language:

    Sexual references (e.g., "-style," " the nasty"), cursing (including f-word and s-word), plus an Italian derogatory term for "," "" (short for "," which translates to "").
  • Consumerism:

    Aqua Day Spa, fridge shelves displaying Silk soy milk and Heinz ketchup; "Cosmo cover" car brands (Mercedes).
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking (wine, beer, hard liquor) and smoking (cigarettes and cigars).
 

What Parents Need to Know

About In the Mix

Parents need to know that this movie includes shootings, beatings, and references to other forms of "mob violence" (one character says his car was blown up). A body appears in a car trunk. The movie features reductive stereotypes: ignorant Italian gangsters; a white boy who acts "hip-hop"; a sexually aggressive black woman; a precocious child (who uses sexual slang); bling-blingy cigar-smoking buddies for the DJ; and a "Big Mama." Characters drink and smoke; women at the dance club wear revealing clothing and dance provocatively.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether or not their kids think the characters are stereotypes. They also might want to talk about all the branded products in the movie. does seeing them in a movie make them more or less appealing?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 2.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    scareding

    not for kids

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Usher has a big nose.

    His nose is big but his talent is the oppisite to the size of his nose.

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